Chapter 426: Shadows And Blood
Chapter 426: Shadows And Blood
[City Base.]The sprawling settlement of City Base was a testament to human resilience, hastily constructed from the shattered concrete and reinforced steel of a fallen world. As they walked through the bustling central marketplace, the atmosphere was a stark contrast to the deathly quiet of the wastelands outside the walls.
"Thank you again, Big Sister." Natasha said, walking beside Cupcake in the street. Her voice was laced with genuine gratitude, her posture deferential despite her own formidable status among the survivors.
"Don’t thank me, I didn’t do anything." Cupcake said, moving her gaze on the stores all over.
The citizens recognized their saviors immediately. The people would occasionally rush towards Natasha, and Tang Lu, who was following behind them, greeting with smiles on their faces, some even giving gifts of scavenged jewelry and rare fruits. To the masses, Natasha and Tang Lu were absolute deities—the untouchable guardians of City Base.
"Come on, Big Sister. You also helped us." Natasha said, offering a bright, unwavering smile.
Tang Lu walked silently behind the two, his heavy combat boots thudding against the pavement. He was staring intently at the small, seemingly harmless cat walking before them. If someone said he wasn’t shocked, that would be a lie. At the moment, he was utterly shocked and lost; Natasha was the master they know, the whole four saw her as the only Master. She was a beacon of insurmountable power in their eyes. But now, their invincible Master, was actually calling someone else Master with total submission.
’Master is already this powerful, how powerful is her own master?’ He thought, staring at the cat, his mind struggling to comprehend the true, terrifying hierarchy at play.
’Even this cat, the moment she appears, that enemy retreated, she is even stronger than Master.’
"AHHh!! A monster is in the city!!!"
".....?!"
The peace of the marketplace shattered instantly. The three snapped their heads towards the sound. Through the crowd of screaming civilians, they saw a small, grotesquely mutated goblin with a rusty kitchen knife, jumping out violently from someone’s store.
"Hehehehe!!"
It laughed aloud, a vile, grating sound echoing with malicious intent, and lunged towards the terrified store owner, ready to draw first blood.
"This!" Tang Lu gritted his teeth, as a blazing fire sword appeared in his hand, casting a harsh orange glow over the screaming crowd. But before he could even move a single muscle to intercept the beast.
BOOOOM!!
".....?!"
A sound like the cracking of the sky itself echoed across the realm. Everyone, including the bloodthirsty goblin, froze in place. They slowly turned to the distant horizon, seeing a massive, sweeping black wave of energy aggressively spreading all over the sky, turning the daylight into a temporary, suffocating eclipse.
"What is that?" Natasha muttered in pure shock, her aura trembling under the sheer pressure of the descending energy.